40 killed in southwest Pakistan bus crash

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29 January, 2023, 12:15 pm
Last modified: 29 January, 2023, 12:15 pm

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40 killed in southwest Pakistan bus crash

BSS/AFP
29 January, 2023, 12:15 pm
Last modified: 29 January, 2023, 12:15 pm
People rescuing the victims. Photo: BSS/AFP
People rescuing the victims. Photo: BSS/AFP

At least 40 people died when a bus plunged off a bridge in southwestern Pakistan and burst into flames, a government official said Sunday.

"The dead bodies...are beyond recognition," Hamza Anjum, a senior official of Lasbela district in Balochistan province, said at the accident site.

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